American soldiers undergoing weapon identification training in the United States. Soldiers lying on ground, fire Heavy Machine gun. Riflemen can fire 125 rounds per minute. Rifleman fires while an aide adjusts the bullets chain. Soldiers seated in trenches with rifles in hand. Sandbag wall behind them. They carefully listen to the firing. Soldier in the trench carefully looks out of the trench and points in the direction of fire. Bullets hitting the ground. (World War II period).
American soldiers undergoing weapon identification training in the United States. Soldiers lying on ground, fire Browning .50 Caliber Machine gun. Riflemen can fire 40 rounds per minute. Rifleman fires while an aide adjusts the bullet chain. Soldiers lying on ground with rifle in hand listen carefully to the shots. Bullets on the target. (World War II period).
American soldiers undergo a weapon identification training in the United States. An M252 81 mm Mortar placed on the ground that can fire different types of shells. Soldiers load and fire the mortar. A shell placed on the ground. A number of chemical shells placed on the ground. The mortar can fire 18 rounds a minute. A soldier in the bushes carefully listens to the sounds of M252 81 mm Mortars being fired. Bursting of demolition shells on the ground. (World War II period).
A training film shows skiing equipment for ski troopers in extreme temperatures in the United States. Troops skiing on a snow covered surface. Clothing and equipment for ski troopers in an equipment room. The inner layer of clothing consists of shorts and shirt. Winter inner wear, pants, gloves and three pair of socks displayed on a table. A soldier wears the winter clothing and places soles into his shoes. He wears mitts with trigger finger, a head cap and a white robe for camouflaging. The ski trooper wears and removes clothing according to the temperature required. (World War II period).
United States Marines move along a village road in Inchon area, Korea. Huts in the background. Marines dug in sides of road behind the bushes. Marines fire rifles and throw grenades. Smoke rises up in the sky. Marines fire from prone and kneeling positions. North Koreans with their hands up filing in between the Marines. M-26 tank advances along the road. Marine talks into a telephone on the tank. Marine climbs a large smokestack to use as an observation post.
Psychological Warfare Unit visiting Korean village in valley with several buildings and a circling dirt road. It is surrounded by mountains. A Korean Marine (interpreter) uses a microphone to call out to residents. next, a Marine of the U.S. 1st Marine Division, is seen nearby, talking to another Korean Marine. A U.S. rifleman stands guard. Two Korean men come forward and approach a cluster of Marines. The older, bearded man speaks to an interpreter. Scene shifts to a tall young man with another man accompanied by two women and a boy. More family members join them. Interpreters speak with them. More women and children come forward including two women carrying South Korean flags of the Republic of korea. One of the men coming with families, is missing his right leg, and uses crutches. The people converse in earnest with the Korean Marine interpreter. Two Korean Marines silhouetted against light sky as one reads announcement to the villagers. (Korean War)
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